[Michelespreemies]

that SPD should be part of the spectrum??

The signs and symptoms are so alike it is scary!!

My daughter has SPD with Autistic behaviors/tendencies. I sure do think that it should be part of the spectrum!! It is just too similar.


What do you think?

[ShelleyD]

In a word no. Sensory integration or SPD is something that a child can grow out of with therapy, autistic spectrum disorders are life long disabilities and while they can be improved they will not go away.

[writes2encourage]

You can have an atypical autism diagnosis if your child has enough autistic tendencies.

[spectrummum]

no it should not be part of the spectrum the differances are the triad
and children with spd do not have enough impairments in the three areas . that is how autism is distinquished by the triad
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